
The Event
5StarWines – the Book is the wine selection event organised by Veronafiere. Held every year before Vinitaly, the event is now in its fifth edition. 5StarWines is a three-day tasting that puts the spotlight on all the wineries investing in improving their wines. A jury of highly qualified wine professionals from around the world will taste and rate the participating wines. More than 2,000 samples were entered in the 2020 edition of 5StarWines, the “Agile” edition. Of these, 847 were selected and included in the 5StarWines – the Book guide.
2020: the first “Agile” version
In 2020, the format of 5StarWines & Wine Without Walls was redesigned. Adapting to the provisions set up to counter the spread of COVID-19, the event is now the most secure version ever. Among the changes made:
– The sending of wine samples. The bottles, once anonymised by the team, were sent in flights to each of the 50 international judges. Once the wines were received, the judges, connected by video conference from their country of residence, carried out the blind tasting.
– The evaluation. The score out of 100 was given by the judges and recorded via a dedicated WebApp, continuously coordinated and supervised by the judges themselves and the team present in Verona.
The aim of the reinterpreted edition of 5StarWines and Wine Without Walls 2020 was to support the vitality of the wine industry. The transformation into a digital event turned out to be a double opportunity: it allowed us to prioritise the safety and security of all the operators involved, as well as to further strengthen relations with all the institutions and participants in the selection.

The Guide
5StarWines – the Book is the Guide to the wines selected during the event, a useful tool for wineries on both the promotional and commercial side.
It introduces the wines of the selected wineries to wine experts, international buyers and wine lovers from all over the world promoting them with tasting notes written by the judges of the selection.
The Guide acts as a quality guarantee for the wines it contains and certifies their value on the global market.
The whys
Why participate? Selected wines will benefit from:
- Preferential promotional channel
- Publication in the 5StarWines Guide – the Book
- Inclusion of selected wines in the event’s digital catalogue and mailing to over 10,000 operators
- Inclusion of selected wines in the Vinitaly Directory Catalogue and Vinitaly App
- Upload of selected wines on winesearcher.com
- Digital tasting notes on the social channels of the Selection
- Awarding of diplomas and trophies
- Interviews and Podcasts dedicated to the selected producers

Selected Wines
Wines that achieve a minimum score of 90/100 are published in the Guide. Out of more than 2000 samples tasted, 847 labels were selected in the “Agile” 2020 edition, of which 701 participated in 5StarWines and 146 in Wine Without Walls.
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